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Jan
23
Punditry weighs in on next move for Missouri GOP
January 23, 2008 |
This morning the pundits are quick to put forth their scenarios for what happens to the governor’s race without incumbent Matt Blunt. While Democrats were jumping for joy with the announcement of their hated nemesis stepping down, it might actually be the Republicans with the most to gain from this move.
That is because without the failing governor dragging down the party, the GOP has several possible replacements that are more popular and who would be more formidable opponents for presumptive Democratic nominee Jay Nixon. His campaign was centered on an anti-Blunt strategy based largely on the unpopular Medicaid cuts. With his biggest issue taken away, what will Nixon do now? Will other Democrats enter the race? What other races will open up as candidates play musical chairs?
- The Star’s Steve Kraske: What’s next for Missouri GOP?
- Post-Dispatch’s Jo Mannies: Kinder jumps in as others get set to test the water.
- Springfield News-Leader: What’s Next?
- Columbia Tribune’s Jason Rosenbaum: Chose emerges as Blunt steps aside.
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Whatever prompted Baby Blunt’s abrupt withdrawal from the race is likely to taint the MOGOP for the remainder of the year.
Anyone notice that State Treasurer Sarah Steelman, a likely Blunt primary opponent, also announced she wasn’t running? That’s not a coincidence.
actually, she announced she IS running for reelection as state treasurer. She did not announce that she isn’t running for Governor. Big difference.
In the same press conference Steelman announced she has no intention of running for governor.
Get the facts right, michael.
Jay Nixon will be the next governor, and rightfully so…
What happened during the Blunt Administration won’t go away as an issue because every Republican in the state backed him up on it. This means that whoever runs against Nixon will have to justify their support for the same policies that were dragging Blunt down.